As she learned the ropes of the monarchy, Elizabeth faced many tough decisions, including managing a critically-ill Prime Minister and balancing her royal duties with her family.
In the 1970s, the Queen faced both a hostile nation who questioned the royal family's wealth, and scandal within as Margaret divorced and Charles sought a bride.
As Britain transformed technologically at the end of the 1950s, Elizabeth tried to bring the royal family into the modern age via her first televised Christmas message.